House Bill 1675, also known as Senate Bill 1715, amends Tennessee Code Annotated to establish new provisions regarding the classification and compensation of school nurses employed by local education agencies (LEAs). The bill mandates that LEAs classify school nurses as licensed personnel and compensate them according to the salary schedule for licensed personnel. It specifies that school nurses must receive a base salary equivalent to that of licensed teachers with a bachelor's degree and no experience, provided they meet certain criteria, including holding a valid nursing license and being credentialed as a Nationally Certified School Nurse. Additionally, the bill allows for variations in salary based on the training and experience of the school nurses.

The legislation also ensures that the adoption of a new salary schedule will not result in a reduction of the salary for any school nurse already employed by the LEA at the time of the schedule's adoption. This act is set to take effect on July 1, 2026, and will apply to the 2026-2027 school year and subsequent years.

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Introduced: 49-3-306